I usually love the graphics in a graphic novel, but something about the people’s faces in this book. I also thought each page was jumbled with too much stuff. I did not like her jumbled style. She tended to repeat a lot of things over and over again. I wish she would have organized her Read more
Review of “Along For the Ride” by Sarah Dessen
The characters were very well-developed. The characters (for the most part) are likable. It is a typical YA book where the parents are the ones with the issues. But I just wanted more from these characters. There was a lot of potential for this to be a great novel. I just thought it needed something Read more
Review of “Reminders of Him” by Colleen Hoover
This novel was so good. Colleen Hoover did it again. Her books always make me cry. It sent me through all the emotions for sure! The characters were all just so great. Even the one person that I should have hated, Kenna, I loved. I wish that we would have seen more of the parents. Read more
Review of “The Weekend Away” by Sarah Alderson
Review: 3.5 review Summary: Orla just had a baby with her husband. She decides to leave the baby and go on a holiday with her best friend, Kate. Kate is going through a divorce while Kate is struggling with being a new mother. They go on holiday to Lisbon. They are having fun, but then Read more
GMA (Good Morning America) Book Club Pick for May 2022
A checklist of all their Main picks are below. It is fixed! Thanks for spotting that! 🙂
June 2022 Book Club Spoilers
If you do not want spoilers, do not scroll down…… Read with Jenna: I got a message from one of my readers! You guys are so awesome! I did see a sticker on this book. It is out on June 7th. I saw the picture with the sticker via email! Once again thanks to my Read more
Belletrist (Emma Roberts’ Book Club) Pick May 2022
For a complete list of all her books, click here.
My favorite short stories
In college, I took a short stories course. I really love to read a short. I think the authors are very talented to create a story so small but has the same effects as a novel. I really love shorts. Here are some of my favorite “Classic” short stories. The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Read more
Review of “The Night Circus” by Erin Morgenstern
Review: I have no idea how to rate this book. I still am not sure how I felt about it. I am going to leave this blank for now and think about it. Summary: A circus that arrives without warning. One minute it is not there, and the next it has arrived. A battle between Read more
Review of “Project Hail Mary” by Andy Weir
Review: 4.5- 5-star review Summary: Ryland is on a mission. He cannot remember what the mission is, where he is at, or why he is the only person alive. As his memory starts to come back, he must complete a mission to save the world. My Thoughts: The plot was so interesting. I just wanted Read more
Review of “The Night Shift” by Alex Finlay
Review: 3-star review Summary: Two timelines: 1999 and 15 years later One of the characters is the survivor of an attack on a Blockbuster. All were left dead except for one girl. A suspect was taken and convicted of the crime. Fast-forward 15 years later, the same thing happens at an ice cream parlor. But Read more
Review of “The No-Show” by Beth O’Leary
Review: 3.5-star review Summary: This book follows three women (Siobhan, Miranda, and Jane). They do not know each other but have someone in common0- Joseph. They all three get stood up by the same man on Valentine’s Day. Each relationship with Joseph is different: Siobhan is a casual fling that turns into feelings; Miranda is Read more
Reese Witherspoon’s new May 2022 pick is…..
For a printout of all her book as a check list, click here. Sorry I am at work today and a little slow getting this out. This month was tricky. I think they are trying to eliminate the spoilers completely by discrediting and placing a fake stickers. I typically only post them if I physically Read more
Jenna Bush-Hager- Today Show Book Club Pick May 2022 with complete list of books
Other Celebrity May 2022 Book Club picks
This post will keep updating as the Book Clubs update their selections. The bigger celebrity book clubs are always on a blog post separately (Hello Sunshine-Reese Witherspoon, Jeanna Bush-Hager- Today Show, GMA- Good Morning America, Emma Roberts- Belletrist). Noname Book Club Audiacious Book Club C.B. Book Club LeVar Reads Now Read This Netflix Our Shared Read more
Book Of The Month (BOTM) May 2022 with complete list of books
Here is a list of all the main picks in a checklist. These are ONLY main picks. Below is the number of MAIN PICKS! 🙂 Historical Fiction 54 **** Contemporary Fiction 60 **** Thriller 60 **** Romance 30 Fantasy 23 Sci-Fi 13 Literary Fiction 66 **** Memoir 22 Mystery 24 YA 13 Suspense 1 Short Read more
May Book News (TV/Movie adaptions)
Wicked adaption will be 2 movies. The movie will star Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande. The movie will release 12/2024 and the 2nd on 12/25. HBO Max will be adapting The Every by Dave Egger. Nicola Yoon will publish adult books soon. Reba McEntire is writing a non-fiction book for 2023. It is not a Read more
Oprah Winfrey book club pick April 2022
FOR A COMPLETE LIST OF ALL HER BOOK, CLICK HERE. This is a checklist.
ARC Book Review: “Go Gently: Actionable Steps to Nurture Yourself and the Planet” by Bonnie Wright
Review: 5 stars Summary: This book talks about climate change. How anyone can start to make a difference by changing what you buy, activities, cook, etc. The author is Bonnie Wright, an actress famous for her role in the Harry Potter movies. My thoughts: First this book does NOT talk about politics at all. I Read more
Belletrist book club pick for April 2022 (Emma Roberts)
For a list of all her books, here is a printable PDF checklist! Happy reading!
Spoilers book clubs May 2022
My readers are AWESOME! I got a tip (see comments!!!!) about this month’s picks! Thanks to one of my readers for finding the sticker for me! That was pretty amazing sleuthing! 🙂 All I saw was the sticker online. Not sure if this will be a future one or this month’s. I found it on Read more
Review of “Death on the Nile” by Agatha Christie
Review: I usually do not review “Classics” Summary: Hercule Poirot series #17: Can be read as a standalone. Death: Linnet Ridgeway (heiress) Detective: Hercule Poirot Setting: Cruise on the Nile Suspects: husband, husband ex-fiancé, etc. My Thoughts: All of Agatha Christie books seem like the board game clue. A person gets murdered and all the Read more
Review of “The Couple Next Door” by Shari Lapena
Review: 3.5 to 4 star rating Summary: Anne and Marco leave their baby at home to attend the neighbor’s dinner party. They check on the baby every 30 minutes, but the baby is missing. The baby appears to be kidnapped. An investigation starts close to the parents. We learn many secrets as the story Read more
Review of “The Bodyguard” by Katherine Center
Review: 5 star rating Summary: Hannah works for a security firm. They send her all over the world on security jobs. After her mother dies, her boyfriend dumps her. She is also assigned to a case that is in Texas. She is used to traveling for work. She is assigned to a famous actor, Read more
Review of “The Journey of Coyote Sunrise” by Dan Gemeinhart
Review: 3.5-4 star rating Summary: Coyote and her father Rodeo are traveling across the USA in a converted school bus. Coyote’s sister and mother died in a car accident. After the accident, they are hopping into the bus and never went back. But after talking to her grandmother, she discovers that the park is being Read more
Steel City Con: I met Matthew Lewis
Matthew Lewis’ line was so long, I wasn’t going to meet him. I noticed his line was short. I ran to the ATM. By the time that I got back, he was packing to leave. His agent said that he needed to catch a flight. He said he would take one more. I bought an Read more
Cover reveal of Taylor Jenkins Reid Carrie Soto is Back
Goodreads giveaway for this book is live too.
New York Times- Book Club
I wanted to post this earlier but just lost track of time. New York Times teamed up with PBS NewsHour and created a new Book Club. They do monthly fiction and non-fiction that help make sense of the world. It is called Now Read This. Here is the website: https://www.nytimes.com/spotlight/now-read-this Their Book Club pick for Read more
Netflix Book Club pick April 2022
Here is a list of other picks for this club: April 2022: Along For the Ride by Sarah Dessen March 2022: Bridgerton: The Viscount Who Loved Me by Julia Quinn Feb 2022: Sweet Magnolias: Feels Like Family by Sherryl Woods December 2021: Stay Close by Harlan Coben October 2021: Passing by Nella Larsen
Review of “Float Plan” by Trish Doller
Review: 4.5 stars Summary: Following her husband’s suicide, Anna decides to take their boat and go on their already planned vacation. She knows that she cannot sail a boat through the Bahamas without help. She hires Keane to assist her part of the trip. She tells Keane that there will be no romance. It is Read more